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Delta raw shrimp prices soar
Prices of raw shrimp have been increasing rapidly in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta since early February when shrimp processors returned to work soon after Tết (Lunar New Year), according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. In major shrimp farming provinces such as ...
Angkor Air, Air France MoU
Cambodia Angkor Air and Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance on March 7 signed a memorandum of understanding to cover component support and maintenance services for the national flag carrier’s fleet of Airbus A320. The 12-year agreement includes full component support services, repairs and maintenance, pool ...
Laos, Vietnam NA agree to deepen cooperation
Lao and Vietnamese top legislators have agreed to deepen cooperation between the two countries’ National Assemblies as Lao NA president, Ms Pany Yathotou made an official goodwill visit to Vietnam. The six-day visit by Ms Pany was made at the invitation from her Vietnamese counterpart, ...
Shifting sands: illegal VN sales to Singapore
Quite a few Vietnamese companies are taking advantage of sand dredging privileges authorised by the Government to rake in huge illegal profits, according to an expose by the Tuổi Trẻ (Youth) newspaper. The investigative series, entitled “Tracing Vietnamese sand drain to Singapore”, reported that at ...
Top private sector group predicts 3.5-4% GDP growth
The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking has kept its key economic forecasts unchanged, citing threats of external risks that could impede recovery. Chen Namchaisiri, chairman of the Federation of Thai Industries, who chaired the JSCCIB meeting on March 7, said these factors ...
Huge trade potential in Australia
The opportunities for Việt Nam to tap the Australian market are huge if businesses create competitive products up to international standards, experts have said. According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Việt Nam and Australia enjoy favourable conditions to boost economic and trade ties. ...
Rate of gastric disease in Vietnamese children growing
The rate of children suffering from gastric disease is growing due to schooling pressure and inappropriate food, health experts have said. Doctor Nguyễn Thị Út from the Digestive Disease Department at the National Paediatrics Hospital, said HP bacteria is one of the main causes of ...
Deal to revive coffee industry
A strategic agreement to develop the Buôn Ma Thuột coffee brand is expected to revive the country’s coffee industry, which needs to replace thousands of old, unproductive trees on farms in the Central Highlands province of Đắk Lắk. The agreement between Bình Điền Fertilizer Joint-Stock ...
Official shares locals’ concerns of dredging
The appearance of an excavator, machine parts and metal structures on islands in the Tatai River in Koh Kong province has aroused suspicions among local conservationists that a company intends to launch a sand-dredging operation in the Tatai Wildlife Sanctuary – a suspicion shared by ...
Haze problem worsens in North as many provinces hit by wildfires
Many provinces were affected by wildfires yesterday, causing the acute haze problem to intensify, while the Disease Control Department warned vulnerable groups such as the elderly and the infirm to stay indoors and wear face masks. The Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department said that due to ...
